Chapter 824 Emperor's Career (2) [Daily]

The Forbidden City we are in was built more than 300 years ago during the reign of Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang.

Although he repeatedly emphasized the need for simplicity, this was not the case at all when it was built.

A total of nearly 300,000 military and civilian craftsmen were recruited before and after, and it took more than a year to build it.

The good intentions and the exquisite construction are not ambiguous at all!

There are Meridian Gate, Donghua Gate, Xihua Gate and Xuanwu Gate outside, and Fengtian Gate, Fengtian Hall, Wenlou, Wulou, Huagai Hall, and Jinshen Hall inside.

The inner court is the Qianqing Palace and Kunning Palace, as well as the East and West Six Palaces. So far, they are still magnificent and majestic.

In addition, there are altars and temples for sacrifices in the palace: Yuanqiu, Fangqiu, Tiandi Altar, Shetan, Jitan, Sheji Altar, Taimiao, Emperor Temple, Gongchen Temple, etc., there are more than 20 temples. .

Unfortunately, the first two days have all been vacated.

Especially the Fengxian Hall, which enshrines the ranking of the Zhu family's emperors, Lu Li even went there himself.

It is the place where members of the Ming royal family worshiped their ancestors, but unlike the Taimiao, they would only go to the Taimiao when major events related to the country happened, while the emperor would go to the Fengxian Hall to tell the ancestors about the spirit of heaven , which is equivalent to a family temple.

Here, Lu Li saw the emperors of the Ming Dynasty.

Of course, the Ming Dynasty he lived in was very different from the one in history. Not only did it last more than a hundred years, but it also had immortals, gods, Buddhas, demons, and demons.

It is worth mentioning that he went there on purpose.

The purpose is to solve the doubts raised in junior high school:

What does Zhu Yuanzhang look like?

The Hongwu Emperor, in the pictures of later history textbooks, can be described as extremely abstract.

He has a famous shoehorn face with seven big moles on it to set off the so-called majestic temperament and emperor's appearance.

Could it be that the aesthetics of the ancients is so peculiar?

According to the records in "History of the Ming Dynasty", Lao Zhu was born with a great talent and good looks, which is indeed true, but it is definitely in line with the public's aesthetics, not an abstract alien!

You know, when Zhu Yuanzhang started his family, Guo Zixing valued him very much, and specially betrothed Empress Ma to him to end his confidant's bachelor career.

If old Zhu's appearance was so scary, how could Empress Ma be willing to commit herself to marrying him and have been with him for so many years?

Because of this, for the first time in his life, Lu Li, a scumbag, had the desire to explore. He looked at the picture and pondered it over and over again. In the end, he determined from some small details in the picture that its authenticity was not high——

There is a rectangular piece of jade hanging on the portrait hat, which is called Maozheng. It was only popular in the Qing Dynasty, and it matched with the melon skin hat at that time.

Therefore, it is not difficult to infer:

The portrait of Lao Zhu's shoehorn face was most likely made by the painter Mi Qing. Out of the political needs of the rulers of the Qing Dynasty, he carried out a series of necessary smears on Emperor Hongwu.

Now, when I travel back to the Ming Dynasty, although I can't see Zhu Yuanzhang in person, I can get the real answer through the portrait enshrined in the temple.

After all, Fengxian Hall is the family temple of the clan of the Ming Dynasty, outsiders are not allowed to enter at all, so there is no need for any artistic processing, the closer to the real the better, so that future generations will not recognize their ancestors.

His eyebrows are delicate, his eyes are bright, and he is kind.

This is Lu Li's evaluation after seeing the portrait.

There is no way, Zhu Yuanzhang in the portrait has entered his old age, his cheeks are inevitably a little fat, and he can't see the heroic domineering when he was young, but it adds a bit of kindness.

To solve a concern many years ago, he asked the descendants of the Zhu family who stayed behind in Jinling to invite out the portraits and spiritual tablets one by one, and take them home to worship.

Compared with other dynasties, this method is undoubtedly too gentle.

Among them, a large part of the reason is because of reverence. In any case, among the emperors of all dynasties, Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Di, and even Zhu Zhanji, the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty, can all rank in the forefront.

Especially Lao Zhu, who started with a bowl and ended with a country. Not only did he not betray the name of the Lord, but he also started from a humble beginning.

In addition, he also incorporated all the old places of the Han family that had not been recovered since the Song Dynasty into the empire's territory.

With these alone, Lu Li couldn't do anything to destroy the ancestral temple. He allowed the descendants of the Zhu family to overstep and continue to use the emperor's ritual to worship their ancestors.

But only the previous generations of kings.

"One emperor and one courtier."

Walking on the Five Dragon Bridge, watching the afterglow of the setting sun fall on the palace, Lu Li was filled with emotion.

the other side.

The Supreme Emperor Lu Xu was also in a trance.

This... what's the situation?

My father is more expensive than his son, and he became the Supreme Emperor for no reason, and he is very satisfied with his ancestors.

Now the ministers came over and said that the Holy Majesty returned the power to the Supreme Emperor!

Return to power?

He had only just become the Supreme Emperor, and his title hadn't even been covered, and he had never been an emperor for a day, let alone held great power.

Therefore, where does the word "return" come from?

Immediately afterwards, the officials told the story of what happened in the hall.

What congratulations from the immortals, what old devils from the underworld.

Hearing this, Lu Xu was stunned for a long time before she came back to her senses, and she was glad that she did not go to accept the congratulations from the officials, but stayed in the Hou Mansion to preside over the relocation of the ancestors.

According to the pre-determined arrangement, he, the Supreme Emperor, would sit beside his son during the banquet and receive congratulations from the officials.

However, with the sudden change of the situation, the banquet lacked a host. Lu Li had already stated that he would stop meddling in political affairs and focus on areas beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Lu Xu was not worried about whether he could solve the various obstacles that threatened the rule of the new dynasty, because, in his eyes, Lu Li was omnipotent.

but……

The omnipotent Lu Li walked along the central axis of the palace city, across the three main halls of Fengtian, Huagai, and Jinshen, and came to his harem.

Pavilions, pavilions, flowers and plants are dotted among the palaces, showing agility.

The afterglow at dusk sprinkles on the glazed tiles, making people feel like they are in a dream.

Unfortunately, it was too deserted.

Looking up, there were a few guards standing here and there.

After all, Lu Li doesn't need protection.

And there are no eunuchs walking with legs crossed and heads bowed.

Do unto others, do not impose on others.

In this regard, the officials of various ministries hesitated to speak for many times, but in the end they did not raise any objections.

You know, unlike previous emperors, Lu Li's existence is very special. He doesn't need to add any mythology to himself, because he has performed many miracles in public.

Personal prestige has reached its peak, and he can ignore most of the world's rules and do whatever he wants.

Because of this, there is only one thousand households stationed in such a huge imperial city, and the soldier is the loyal Zuo Qianhu.

In addition, in order to avoid suspicion, there were not many guards in the harem - Zuo Qianhu knew very well that nothing could escape Lu Li's eyes.

This moment.

Qingfeng was wearing a complicated dress, sitting on a luxurious chair in a daze.

Next to it, stood a few court ladies, waiting for orders, while looking at the surrounding scenery curiously.

What is a loner?

Qingfeng obviously has more say than her husband Lu Li:

I can't find the right person to speak my mind.

Can't think of anything to do.

It's like going to jail.

It's just that the place is huge, and there are people who can serve you anytime, anywhere. In terms of material, you can have whatever you want...